Asperger's and Dyslexia

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Hello,

I have Asperger's, and recently one of my tutors thought I might have dyslexia. I'm unsure whether to get tested or not. My university offers a free screening thing which suggests whether you might need a full assessment or not. I'm unsure how related Asperger's is to Dyslexia. I also don't know if it would be worth me getting assessed or not - I don't know how much difference, if any, it would make to any of my university marks, and I don't know how much it would benefit when applying for jobs. I'm thinking I might go for the free screening... but I'm still unsure.

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What are you taking up at college (or if non-US, at Uni?)

You should go for the free screening; perhaps this might qualify you for accommodations.

I got interested in the AS/dyslexia comorbidity issues too a few days ago (not for myself but about someone else) but I could only find quite vague things ; if you find any quality document on that topic and don't mind sharing I could be interested.




I don't know how things are where you study, but in the country I come from there is much more awareness and support for dyslexia than for autistic conditions, and having a dyslexia diagnosis gives you some very concrete benefits, like 33% extra time in all official exams, and the right to use a computer or a dictionary even in some exams where it is usually not allowed. I don't know about applying for jobs, but even if you don't speak about that when applying, having a medical diagnosis can certainly be helpful if your dyslexia ever poses a problem in your work life. I think you don't have anything to lose going to the free screening.

An interesting coincidence, I have Aspergers and my brother was dyslexic. he had terrible problems at school because his academic results were so poor but the dyslexia was only discovered when he joined the Army. He wanted 'SPIL YM DAER' on his tombstone but as he's buried in a military grave they turned the request down.

Aw thanks. I am in the UK and am doing a masters in Social research.

Yeah, I think my initial reaction was.. that I didn't want another label lol, but I guess it might help and a free screening doesn't hurt.

Yes, Dyslexia is certainly much more accepted and there is a lot more understanding about it. I agree it may give more concrete benefits, I think at my university, you get a sticker on all your work so you aren't marked down for things to do with the Dyslexia.

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I have AS and my younger sister (9 yrs apart) has Dyslexia.

I have no trace of Dyslexia, and she's otherwise as neurotypical as can be, though one of her 3 kids is PDD-NOS and Dyslexic, but the other 2 are so NT it's sickening.

I would go for the screen, it's not like it will hurt anything, and you might find some new strategies to help you learn more effectively. When I got my autism assessment done (the results of which I'm getting in three days) I got tested simultaneously for dyscalculia in an attempt to explain why I'm great at most things but so abysmal at math. Most universities offer accommodations for learning disabilities, I don't see a reason not to do it; even if you don't want the official label in your files, it won't change the fact that you have dyslexia, if you do.

I'm a slightly dyslexic Aspie.

Social research is excellent for Aspies, ironically. I think this sort of major can serve can clarify some reasons behind the need for social niceties which seem extraneous at first glance to Aspies (they sure seem extraneous to me!)

As I ponder, I believe a considerable portion of the reasoning behind the creation of social mores is the desire not to offend any potential social partner, so as not to go to war with the tribe/nation of whoever you are being "social" with at the moment. It's a matter, in the long run, of the preservation of our species.

Related to the "preservation of our species," of course, is procreation. That's a whole "nother ball of wax." The ethos of a society frequently revolves, to a really great extent, around marriage, the rules for such, and for sexual intercourse in general, for the purpose of the preservation of the group/tribe/nation.

In all honesty, I am glad that I could enjoy a lady for who she is, rather than become a part of a socially-derived ritual with her.